After a busy spring which included extensive tours of the UK and Europe, chart-topping Welsh rockers Lostprophets are fired up and ready for their North American fans to finally hear Weapons, the band’s latest LP, which will be released by Fearless Records on June 19th.

This summer, the band will join the long-running Vans Warped Tour, where they will play Main Stage from July 12-August 5. “Warped Tour will remind everyone – old fans and new – how good it is having Lostprophets on these shores. It’s been a long time since a UK rock band has made a real impact in America and we’re ready to carry that torch,” says front man Ian Watkins.

Following the band’s Warped run, Lostprophets will embark on a string of west coast headline shows, kicking off August 7th in Sacramento, CA (see dates below).

Lostprophets are also confirmed to headline the Warped Tour’s long-awaited return to the UK in November.

Formed in Pontypridd, South Wales, the Welsh rock band have made their mark on both sides of the Atlantic with their blend of strong melodic choruses and aggressively edged rock. Through four previous albums – 2000’s fakesoundofprogress, 2004’s Start Something, 2006’s Liberation Transmission, and 2010’s The Betrayed – the band has grown, both in songwriting and success, stacking up a dozen or so top 40 singles and selling over 3 million albums worldwide. Recipients of Kerrang! Magazine’s 2010’s Classic Songwriters Award, Lostprophets have become one of the U.K.’s biggest rock bands, gracing countless magazine covers and headlining stages at Reading/Leeds and Download Festivals.

Weapons marks the band’s first North American release since Liberation Transmission (2006) and was recorded in North Hollywood, CA at NRG Studios with producer Ken Andrews (A Perfect Circle, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club).

You can also pick up your copy of Weapons in stores, at any local Hot Topic, Best Buy or FYE.

Check out the music video for the first single “Bring ‘Em Down” here:

Praise for Weapons:

“…Weapons showcases a band every bit as hungry as the one that blasted out of their Pontypridd rehearsal room a decade ago.”- Kerrang!

“Because of its compact form and committed performances, Weapons is a release that burns brightly. Its cause is aided by the fact that Lostprophets are a quite fabulous band in motion, one equipped with not just power but also nuance.”- BBC Music

“Another solid collection of anthems for their arsenal.”- Big Cheese

“Weapons does indeed mark a new beginning for Lostprophets. Where in the past they specialised in instant hits, now they’re aiming for something larger and more long-lasting.”- Rock Sound